$300,000 bail set for alleged BP scammer Rhonda J. Frazier

Rhonda J. Frazier, who is facing multiple charges involving an alleged BP oil spill claims scam, is being held on $300,000 bail at the Baldwin County Corrections Center.

BAY MINETTE, Alabama -- Bail has been set at $300,000 for an Ohio woman involved in an alleged BP oil spill claims scam.

Baldwin County District Attorney Hallie Dixon requested the high bond for Rhonda J. Frazier during a hearing on today and also asked that she be required to wear an electronic ankle monitor. District Judge Michelle M. Thomason granted the state’s requests.

Thomason also ruled that Frazier is to have no contact with the victim and cannot handle financial matters for anyone other than herself.

Frazier, 41, who is known by several different names, was arrested Friday by the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities said Frazier pretended to be an oil spill claims mediator and scammed a Foley woman. She is also believed to have victimized others on the Gulf Coast, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

Frazier, whose address is listed in jail records as Orange Beach, obtained enough information from the victim to open five credit card accounts and sign up for a cell-phone plan, authorities said.

She remained in jail today on charges of forgery, identity theft and fraudulent use of a credit card.

"We anticipate more charges against Frazier in the future," Dixon said in a news release. "She has an extensive criminal history in multiple states."